HOW TO PRUNE ROSES
| When: | Prune when dormant between mid-December and early February. |
| Tools: | Hand pruners, loppers, narrow saw, coated gloves. |
STEP BY STEP GUIDE
- Remove dead stuff.
- Open the center.
- Cut off suckers.
- Remove all except 4 - 6 canes.
- Cut these back about by half, more or less.
- Cut to a bud pointing outside, about 1/4" above the bud.
- Remove and rake up remaining leaves.
- Apply dormant spray.
- Dab light colored sealer (Elmer's Glue!) on end of each cane.
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ROSE PRUNING IS EASY!
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